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DigitalNet.ai has appointed cybersecurity executive Gracie Pereira as its new Executive Vice President of Cybersecurity. Pereira brings over 20 years of experience leading security transformations in regulated industries, with senior roles at Accenture, PwC, KPMG, and Bank of New York Mellon. In her new position, she will play a central role in advancing the market positioning and capabilities of ATLAS, the company's autonomous cyber defense platform powered by its JanusAI agentic architecture.
DigitalNet.ai appoints Gracie Pereira as Executive Vice President of Cybersecurity.
Pereira brings 20+ years of security leadership from Accenture, PwC, KPMG, and Bank of New York Mellon.
She will strengthen the market position of ATLAS, an autonomous cybersecurity platform.
ATLAS is powered by DigitalNet.ai's agentic AI platform, JanusAI.
Her expertise spans Zero Trust, regulatory compliance, cloud security, and automation.
The appointment aims to bridge deep cybersecurity expertise with next-generation AI.
The appointment focuses on aligning advanced AI technology with the rigorous demands of enterprise security and compliance. CEO Ken Bajaj emphasized that Pereira's background meets a critical market need. “Gracie’s background is exactly what the market is demanding right now, cybersecurity leadership that understands both enterprise risk and how to operationalize advanced technologies at scale,” he said. Her experience is expected to accelerate how ATLAS delivers autonomous threat detection, Zero Trust enforcement, and governance that satisfies regulatory scrutiny.
Pereira's career includes building and scaling high-growth security practices, advising boards and C-suites, and delivering measurable outcomes in complex environments. She has led multi-year transformations that reportedly reduced incident response times by up to 45% and grew cybersecurity businesses to over $100 million in revenue. Her expertise spans key frameworks like NIST, FFIEC, PCI DSS, and GDPR, along with emerging areas like post-quantum cryptography and Responsible AI, making her a strategic fit for an AI-powered security platform.
In her statement, Pereira highlighted the transformative potential of DigitalNet.ai's approach. “ATLAS, powered by JanusAI, moves beyond dashboards and alerts to deliver autonomous, intelligence-driven cyber defense that can reason, learn, and act at machine speed,” she said. Her role will involve scaling this capability to help enterprises shift from reactive, tool-sprawled security models to predictive, continuously learning defense systems that also meet strict governance and regulatory expectations.
The appointment of Gracie Pereira signifies DigitalNet.ai's commitment to grounding its innovative AI platforms in proven cybersecurity leadership. Her deep domain knowledge in regulated industries is positioned to guide the evolution of ATLAS and JanusAI, ensuring they deliver not only advanced automation but also the resilience and compliance required by large enterprises facing sophisticated, AI-accelerated threats.
About DigitalNet.ai
DigitalNet.ai is an enterprise AI enablement leader delivering end-to-end solutions for commercial and government clients. Through its proprietary JanusAI™ agentic platform and advanced cybersecurity offerings such as ATLAS, DigitalNet.ai empowers organizations to deploy secure, scalable, and continuously learning AI across mission-critical environments. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, DigitalNet.ai operates globally across the United States, Asia, Canada, and Europe.
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